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Where would be a better place to live: Ancient Athens or Sparta?
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It would have been safer to live in Sparta.
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Pro claim 1, children below
For much of history, the Spartan army was stronger than the Athenian army, and so would be better able to defend the city state.
Pro claim 2, children below
Geographically, Sparta was less at-risk of being attacked.
Con claim 1, children below
At its height, Sparta did not have city walls to help protect it.
Con claim 2, children below
Spartans lived in constant fear of a helot revolt. The helots were Peloponnesian Greeks who were enslaved under Spartan rule.